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question for you guys

i have in the past installed a mitsu rubber plug for a bs elimination...and i coverd the whole thing in JB weld to ensure it didnt fall out....

well a few months later it did fall out....

so what do you guys use for a plug....the ol metal freezeplug? rubber? something else?

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90 GGSX
89 YX-600
92 Laser AWD

I've never done the BS elimination, but from what I've heard, freeze plugs work very well. I'd imagine that using a soft brass one would work the best as it will deform and not break the surrounding aluminum on the hole.

...and JB weld sucks. Even an expandable rubber freeze plug would be better.

I have used both rubber coated and aluminum, never had a problem with either, I used rtv on the rubber coated one, and jb weld on the al. one. All of the plugs I installed fit pretty tight as well.

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John
89 Colt GT(2)
88 d50 4g63t, crower 272's, dsmlink

I like the rubber

If it was installed correctly- and still came out, it sounds like you had excess crankcase pressure issues.

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Current
95 Mirage AWD - "HoboEvo" 1008 awhp 9.5@165
08 535ix 420awhp
06 C6 Z06- 600whp NA

...maybe the car did have 155 psi across the board

i dunno though it wasnt my car...however now i am rebuilding my car and i really don't like pulling front covers because of stupid shit like that

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90 GGSX
89 YX-600
92 Laser AWD

I seem to remember switching broken lower oil pump housings from my cracked 1.6 unit (my fault) to the 1.8 Hyundai unit. I also switched the oil pump unit from both pumps, and had to remove the balance shaft kit from the 1.8 cover. So, I also had to remove the plug from the 1.6, but for the life of me, cannot remember what is holding it in there, anybody have a link to a pic of this little plug?

Never had a probleam with the rubber plug use just a dap of RTV. If I am buying a new front case i get the 1.6l case as its already eliminated from the factory.

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Corey
90 C50 4G63 Swapped-Drag car
92 Eagle Talon Tsi AWD
96 Mitsu Eclipse GS-T
www.ongreenperformance.com
"Just like in the old days-More Horse Power means more crap to pick up-lol"

Never had any issues with an inverted freeze plug laced in JB weld

I agree!!

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Current
95 Mirage AWD - "HoboEvo" 1008 awhp 9.5@165
08 535ix 420awhp
06 C6 Z06- 600whp NA

$.77 freeze plug from mitsubishi with JB weld.

Steven

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1985 Mitsubishi Cordia
Build in progress

well i havnt even checked my oil pump yet to see what it looks like

if i need a new pump ill prolly just pickup an entire 1.6 front cover

which way did you guys install the rubber plug.... lip facing towards trans or lip facing towards t belt

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90 GGSX
89 YX-600
92 Laser AWD

Rubber face toward the trans-in, metal side faces out.

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Corey
90 C50 4G63 Swapped-Drag car
92 Eagle Talon Tsi AWD
96 Mitsu Eclipse GS-T
www.ongreenperformance.com
"Just like in the old days-More Horse Power means more crap to pick up-lol"